Australia begins to deport hundreds of "non-citizens" to Nauru, as part of a bilateral agreement between both countries, in which Australia will pay Nauru A$2.5 billion (US$1.6 billion) over 30 years in exchange for Nauru issuing visas to these individuals deported from Australia. (RNZ)
Fifty-four people are injured, some critically, in a bombing at a mosque inside a school in Jakarta, Indonesia. A 17-year-old male is identified as the perpetrator and has recovered at a hospital. (Reuters)(BBC News)
At least three people are killed, two others are missing and two are presumed dead when a large structure being prepared for demolition at a power plant collapses in Ulsan, South Korea. (Reuters)
The United Methodist Church ratifies a constitutional amendment restructuring the denomination, enabling each region of the church worldwide to have equal autonomy. Other amendments involve expanding membership allowances to account for gender and ability, and condemning white supremacy and colonialism. (UMNews)(The Tennessean)
A Malaysianhigh court rules that police and the government are responsible for the enforced disappearances of activist Amri Che Mat and pastor Raymond Koh in 2016 and 2017, respectively, ordering investigations to be reopened and awarding damages exceeding RM 33 million (US$8 million) to their families. The decision marks the first judicial finding of state involvement in enforced disappearances in Malaysia. (AP)
The casualty toll from Hurricane Melissa in Haiti increases to 43 deaths, with 13 others still missing. Nearly 12,000 homes are flooded and at least 200 have been destroyed. (AP)
At least 19 people are killed and 40 people are injured when a speeding dump truck collides with 17 vehicles in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. (India Today)
At least 15 people, mostly children, are missing and presumed dead after floods and landslides strike Highland Papua, Indonesia, following heavy rainfall. (Reuters)
The results of the 2024 census in Papua New Guinea show that the country has surpassed the line of 10 million inhabitants, significantly below the 2023 UN estimate of 11.8 million. (RNZ)